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ViewKit vs BuildFerry

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ViewKit compared with BuildFerry
DetailViewKit logo ViewKitBuildFerry logo BuildFerry
What it doesFree in-browser viewer for scientific and ML data files Install iOS builds on any iPhone with one link
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree Free: $0 forever (1 app, 2 stored builds per app, builds up to 200 MB). Solo: $12/month (5 apps, 10 stored builds per app, builds up to 1 GB, or $120/year with two months free). Pro: $29/month (20 apps, 30 stored builds per app, builds up to 2 GB, or $290/year with two months free).
Key features
  • Browse HDF5 groups, datasets and attributes
  • Read Parquet schemas, row groups and column statistics
  • Open Zarr v2 and v3 stores from a folder or a zip
  • Inspect Apache Arrow and Feather files
  • View CSV, TSV and Excel spreadsheets
  • Load NumPy .npy and .npz arrays
  • List safetensors tensors and step through TFRecord records
  • Slice N-dimensional arrays and render heatmaps
  • Parse every file locally, with no upload
  • Work offline after page loads
  • UDIDs collect automatically via one-time profile approval in Safari
  • Cloud signing with no Mac or Xcode required
  • Approval controls before testers can install
  • PIN, expiry date and auto-approve options for share links
  • Real certificate profiles showing Verified status in iOS
  • Displays your current iPhone registration count against Apple's 100-device limit
  • Encrypted Apple key stored at rest and deleted after each signing job
  • One permanent share link per app that works for all new testers
  • Builds up to 1 GB on Solo and 2 GB on Pro plans
What makes it different
  • All data processing happens in your browser with no server uploads
  • Opens very large files by reading only the bytes you view
  • No installation, account or login required
  • Comprehensive articles explaining data format specifications
  • No UDID hunting required; testers approve with one tap in Safari
  • One link per app stays live and re-signs automatically for new testers, unlike services that require rebuilding
  • Direct iOS installation from Safari with no TestFlight app or Beta App Review delay
  • Auto-registers new device UDIDs and re-signs builds instantly in the cloud
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)220
Referring domains (Majestic)200

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